You can probably name a long list of items that can be recycled – milk bottles, tin cans, glass jars, cardboard…. but would you think to add your mobile phone to that list? What about other tech items? Not only can mobile phones be recycled, it is very important...
Can you imagine your life without a smartphone? That could be the reality if people continue to regularly upgrade their smartphones and throw away their old mobile phones. Why? Smartphones are made up of over 20 different metals, but some of these materials could run...
With 15,000km of coastlines and 452,000km of rivers and streams, you’re never far from the water in New Zealand. Whether its at the beach, river or lake, most Kiwis spend their summer holiday in, on or near some of our great coastlines or waterways. Protecting New...
Most people would be stoked to find a brand-new mobile phone sitting under the tree for them this Christmas. If you are giving someone a mobile phone as a Christmas present this year, encourage them to recycle their current one with RE:MOBILE. By doing so, a mobile...
We all know that gold is precious – it makes expensive jewellery and valuable medals – but did you know that gold is a vital component of your mobile phone? Gold is used in the circuit boards of mobile phones and other electronic devices because it is chemically...
New Zealand’s waterways will benefit from the thousands of Kiwis who have recycled their mobile phones in the past year. RE:MOBILE, a not-for-profit mobile phone recycling scheme which is managed by the TCF, has raised over $25,000 for charity partner, Sustainable...
